apr 4, 221 BC - Terra cotta warriors from mausoleum of the first Qin emperor of China

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221-209 BCE
Painted terra cotta
Qin Dynasty
• Mausoleum of the first Qin Emporer of China
• Contained over 7,000 life size warrior
• Horses, chariots and weaponry
• Each warrior completely unique and induvidualized
• Qin Shihuang wanted to achieve immortality and this was preparation
• Accomplishments: standardize currency, writing, and meausurements, military genuis, continued building Great Wall, first assembly line, unified china

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